1. It sure is quiet around here...
You can almost hear the tumbleweeds blowing by...
Any comments, questions, suggestions, blank stares?
Remember, we have (so far) 2 group participation assignments for this
week's lesson:
1) I need suggestions for the Project Codname for our course project.
2) I need suggestions for the Bonus Objects for each level. We have a
Pumpkin, we need at least 5 more. Each of these objects will have an
animation associated with it.
Parts 3 & 4 should be up tonite sometime.
Michael Packard
A Crash Course in Game Design and Production
lgp at exo.com http://exo.com/~lgp/euphoria
2. Re: It sure is quiet around here...
>1) I need suggestions for the Project Codname for our course project.
>
Some suggestions:
GHOSTBUSTER (I can hear the lawsuits flying right about now)
MUNCHIE (Dedicated to our hero's appetite)
RETROROMP (It's origin is after all in the 1980's) ;>
>2) I need suggestions for the Bonus Objects for each level. We have a
>Pumpkin, we need at least 5 more. Each of these objects will have an
>animation associated with it.
It has to be food, I take it?
1) Can of beans or onions....one wiff and the Ghostie will have to spend
DOUBLE penalty time shrugging it off....;>....should be shortlived
2) Maybe some kind of "energy boost" chocolate bar to make our hero run faster
for 5 or 10 seconds when ingested
>Parts 3 & 4 should be up tonite sometime.
3. Re: It sure is quiet around here...
> GHOSTBUSTER (I can hear the lawsuits flying right about now)
> MUNCHIE (Dedicated to our hero's appetite)
Ok that's 2
> >2) I need suggestions for the Bonus Objects for each level. We have a
> >Pumpkin, we need at least 5 more. Each of these objects will have an
> >animation associated with it.
>
> It has to be food, I take it?
Since Packy's gonna EAT it, I would certainly hope it would be FOOD.
> 1) Can of beans or onions....one wiff and the Ghostie will have to spend
> DOUBLE penalty time shrugging it off....;>....should be shortlived
Something similar (Garlic) is already listed as a Powerup item
They run away when they smell you.
> 2) Maybe some kind of "energy boost" chocolate bar to make our hero run faster
> for 5 or 10 seconds when ingested
This is already a feature, called "Sugar Rush" and we already have a
Candy Bar listed as a Powerup item in Part 2. The Sugar Rush duration and
use will be described in Part 3, which is waiting for me to upload.
Momentarily.
Take another look at the Features list, and Descriptions Section. All
the Powerups and PowerDowns are listed there. If you have an idea for
more of those, gimmie gimmie.
Remember:
Bonus Objects are things that give the player bonus score when Packy eats
them. They will be animated.
PowerUp Objects are objects that give Packy a tactical advantage against
the Ghosts
PowerDOWN Objects are objects that give the player a tactical
disadvantage against the Ghosts.
Michael
This lesson just keeps going and going...
4. Re: It sure is quiet around here...
as to bonus object; how about
1> a can of Jolt Cola (fizzes out the top)
2> a hershey bar with wrapper half off or peeling off (take a bit out)
3> a bottle of aspirin or tums (two tables popout)
4> or maybe aspirin and tums - i really dont care for the pumpkin with eyes as
a bonus object (only operative characters should have eyes).
Michael, where are you getting the time that you must be putting into this
project. i figured that it would take a couple of months to get this far into
the design. kugw!
Lucien T. Elliott
Warwick Information Technology
29 Hawthorn Avenue
Warwick, NY 10990
(914) 986 5139
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